Nigeria’s Minister of Information, Alhaji Muhammed Idris, says the Nigerian Educational Loan Fund (NELFUND) was established to ensure that access to higher education is no longer determined by financial hardship. Speaking at a town hall meeting in Ibadan on Monday, Idris, represented by Oyo State information chief Moses Oyelade, said more than 5,000 students of…
President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep sorrow at the death of Mrs Leila Fowler, a trailblazing lawyer and educationist who founded the Vivian Fowler Memorial College for Girls in Lagos. She was 92. In a statement released by presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu hailed Fowler as a national figure whose contributions reshaped female education in…
The Federal Government has announced the completion of a comprehensive review of curricula across basic, senior secondary, and technical education. Minister of State for Education Prof. Suwaiba Ahmad, made the announcement on behalf of the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa. A statement on the announcement was made available to newsmen in Abuja on Sunday…
Hundreds of children in Nigeria’s capital have spent their summer holidays sharpening their literacy, digital and entrepreneurial skills as part of a government-backed initiative to promote lifelong learning. The programme, known as BEARHUG (Season 12), was organised by the Federal Capital Territory Education Resource Centre under the theme “Harnessing ICT for Educational Productivity”. It brought…
Sokoto State in north-west Nigeria is pushing forward with an ambitious plan to revitalise its schools, committing ₦8.3 billion to renovations and new facilities aimed at transforming the learning environment for thousands of children. According to the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Professor Ahmed Ala, the initiative covers both basic and secondary institutions, with…
In a landmark move that has captured national attention, Distinguished Senator Dr. Mohammed Sani Musa, CON, representing Niger East Senatorial District and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, has flagged off the departure of 100 beneficiaries of his International Scholarship Programme. These exceptional students, selected through a rigorous screening process, are set to leave…
Almost 9,000 students at federal universities in Nigeria’s North-West zone have so far benefitted from the government’s new student loan programme, as President Bola Tinubu’s administration seeks to expand opportunities for higher education. The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), launched last year, is targeted at students from low- and middle-income families struggling to meet tuition…
The Federal Government has launched the Accelerated Basic Education (ABE) programme, a bold initiative aimed at reaching over 80 million non-literate Nigerians, particularly youths and adults who remain outside the formal education system. The initiative, unveiled during a National Stakeholders Engagement Meeting on Youth and Adult Literacy held in Abuja on Wednesday, seeks to provide…
The House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education and Examination Bodies has pledged collaboration with relevant agencies to improve the standard of education in the country. Chairman of the committee, Rep. Oboku Oforji (PDP-Bayelsa), made the pledge in an interview with newsmen on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Oforji spoke the…
Mr Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, has urged government at all levels to invest more in education and health. He made the call in his goodwill message at the traditional marriage of Mr Peter Uwaezu and Precious Ante in Abuja on Sunday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
